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WOOD Morning (19 February)

HEADLINES:
* Turkey macro: model updates - the message for the near-term remains very bullish POSITIVE
* BGEO: 4Q17 results wrap - no surprises in 4Q17 per se, but the bank's 2017 performance was positive NEUTRAL
* LPP: 4Q17 preliminary results in line with consensus, but above our forecasts POSITIVE
* Tofas: TRY 800m of gross dividends POSITIVE
* Banca Transilvania: 4Q17 results conference call summary NEUTRAL
* KAZ Minerals: comments on potential Baimskaya acquisition - neutral, but negative if realised NEUTRAL
* AmRest: potential listing in Madrid NEUTRAL
* NLMK: 4Q17E - strong EBITDA growth qoq, but seasonal weakness in cash flow (due on 20 February) NEUTRAL
* Jeronimo Martins: 4Q17E results preview (due on 28 February) NEUTRAL
* Short news (LWB)
Underlyings
AMREST HOLDING

AmRest is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is an international fas-foods and casual dining restaurant operator in Central and Eastern Europe. Co. has been building a portfolio of well recognized power brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Applebee's and Starbucks based on solid franchise and joint venture partnerships. Co. owns La Tagliatella brand which is being developed as Co. operated restaurants as well as franchised stores. Co. operates almost 700 category Quick Service and Casual Dining restaurants. Co. is based in Wroclaw and operates in Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Spain, France and the United States.

Bank of Georgia

Jeronimo Martins SGPS S.A.

Jeronimo Martins S.G.P.S. is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged as a food distribution company with operations in Poland and Portugal. Co. operates in four segments: Portugal Retail, which comprises the business unit of JMR - Gestao de Empresas de Retalho, SGPS, S.A. (Pingo Doce supermarkets); Portugal Cash & Carry, which includes the wholesale business unit Recheio; Poland Retail, which includes the business unit with the brand Biedronka; and Others, which includes marketing services and representations, restaurants in Portugal, health and beauty retail in Poland, and its retail business in Colombia.

LPP S.A.

LPP SA Gdansk is clothing manufacturing group based in Poland. Co. is engaged in the design and distribution of clothing. Co.'s headquarters is located in Gdan'sk, including designing resources for all its brands. Co.'s stores offer its customer products that include jackets, shirts, sweaters, dresses, skirts, trousers, jeans, underwear and garment products. Co. also sells promotion clothing under a special selected brand. Co.'s product offering is addressed to a variety of customers for whom separate brands and chain stores are set up. Co. launches clothing under such brand names as: RESERVED, CROPP, MOHITO, HOUSE, and PROMOSTARS.

NLMK (GDR)

Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi A.S.

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